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Nancy Cleaveland
Nancy Cleaveland ran for election for judge of the Florida 4th Circuit Court. She lost in the primary on August 20, 2024.
Cleaveland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nancy Cleaveland was born in Orlando, Florida. She earned a high school diploma from Lakeland Christian School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 2003, and a law degree from the Florida Coastal School of Law in 2008. Her career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 4th Circuit Court
Ashley Wells Cox won election outright against Nancy Cleaveland in the primary for Florida 4th Circuit Court on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ashley Wells Cox (Nonpartisan)  | 53.7 | 88,501 |
 | Nancy Cleaveland (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 76,427 | |
| Total votes: 164,928 | |||
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Endorsements
Cleaveland received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nancy Cleaveland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cleaveland's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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When I was 6 years old, my mother read a newspaper article to me about a lawsuit that filed after a man broke into a woman's home and was bitten by her dog. The man sued the woman and won! I couldn't believe something so unfair could happen. My mother told me that if I wanted things to be fair, I needed to be a judge. From that point on, I told everyone I would be a judge one day. I believed in fairness then, and I believe in fairness now.
I received my undergraduate degree in Criminology and Law from the University of Florida, and my law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. I am licensed to practice law in both state and federal court, and have over 15 years of experience as an attorney. I serve on the Family Law Rules Committee and the Government Advocacy Committee of the Florida Bar. I have also served on the executive committee of the Family Law Inns of Court for the last 5 years.
My husband and I built our law firm in 2009 from the ground up - and have been small business owners ever since. I have been involved in my community my entire adult life, and am currently a member of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville and on the board of Breakthrough T1D (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).- Integrity and Common Sense for the Bench. It is imperative that our judges have integrity and exercise common sense. Without integrity, there is no fairness.
- Judges Are Our Last Line of Defense. It is the judge's responsible to protect the people from criminals who may hurt us, the government who may infringe our rights, and special interest groups who may engage in lawfare and use the justice system to push their agenda.
- Equal Justice Under the Law. Judges must be impartial and apply the law equally to everyone, regardless of race, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, or political affiliation.
- Clay County Firefighters
- Nassau County Firefighters
- Committee for Responsible Governance
- Florida Senator Clay Yarborough
- Clay County Tax Collector Diane Hutchings
- Clay County Property Appraiser Tracy Drake
- Clay County School Superintendent David Broskie
- Jacksonville City Council Vice President Kevin Carrico
- Jacksonville City Councilman Mike Gay
- Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond
- Clay County School Board Chairman Ashley Gilhousen
- Nassau County Ocean, Highway, and Port Authority Commissioner Justin Taylor
- Orange Park Town Councilman Glenn Taylor
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 31, 2024
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
